The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-07
mediately preceding the election at

which he oilers TO vote, -,
Seooud-That he shall 0ws and Se
possessed In his own right OF taxa
bic property In this country, oil the
value OF not less than 5000 over az d
above all encum ORANGES, or snail nave
actu ally received an income oil not less
than 5000 during the year mex pre-
ceding his registration for such eisc'
ton.
Third-That he shall be able TO
read and comprehend ordinary news
papers printed in either the Hawa ian,
English, or some Europesn language
No person shall DO Gig BILE q, u repre-
sentative Of the people, uuless he can
read Hawaiian, Y iglish, or some Tor
eign lsngutgs, has lived in the king
dom three years end owps real eeta,e
of the value OF $500, aud has an al-
nusl income Of 1880 a qulred iron
some lawful emplo, ment. The eiect.
ore Of Representatives must hsvs paid
their taxes, bat the property qoalifi'
cation Is waived. TIE know edge to
speak and write the Hawaiian Ian.
gusge, is required, but will not be
required Of my person residing 10 the
kingdom al the time: I the promulg {.
ton Of the constitution and who reg
listers and votes at the fret election
under the new constitution. A noble
shall be subject Of the kingdom who
shall have attained the age Of twenty.
Ave years and resided In the kingdom
three years and oh all be the owner Of
taxable property Of the value OF 5000,
or In receipt Of an income OF not less
than 500 per snnum. The constitu.
ton Is signed by Kslakus, sttested by
Prime Minister Gren, and sworn 70 be,
fore Chief Justice Judd.
TVS TX nrsIsrEs INTERVIEWED.
San FRANcI.co, GAL, Al. ust O.
Waiter L. Gib,on, the aged ex Pre-.
mier OF the Hawaiian Kingdom, and
to whose official con duct 10 accredited
the recent uprising Of the populacs,
80 an Offset In his influence In gov.
eminent sfaus, and whose life was
supposed TO be in great danger, wa,
la a pleasant conversational mood
when seen by q reporter Of the Asto.
ciated Press this morDing. THE new
constitution has many admirable
features about H." no said, In speak.
l " OF Lh irs on the island.
"5till, 1t was what might be termed
a shotgun or rifle constitution. TIE
King only proclaimed through fear VI
his life. Whether IL will last or not, |
cannot Of lourte tell the creation Of
4 new House of Mobiles with proper
qualifications IL an experiment which
will dlsfranchise a great many, and
was the chief desire Of the missiona-
ny party Of foreigners.
Those people," said dibion, ''un.
doub,edly mean TO take my life, but
the new Cabinet evidently felt that II
would be dangerous expedient, "a
they know how long | was with the
native party and my death by violence
might have occasioned serious trouble
This they know. / had no trial on
the charges against me. The case wet
nolle prosecuted by the Attorney Gen.
eral. informed the Cabinet that ]
would leave the island on the first OPP
portunity, TO prevent suspicion Of Any
intrigue on my part, and drove 10 the
wharf at noon on July 18th. There
was, quite a crowd on the wharf "a
note my departure"
In speaking Of the rev Cabinet,
Gibson said they wsrs all estimfb Die
gentlemen, and Green, the new r lms
Minister, WAS a man Of excellent rspu
tail N. Mr.. Gibson added: "As Il
my own future aud fortunes | could
not make apy forecast, II | would.
Now tIat / am here In the Un.tet
States, am glad the revolution oc
cured, iionly TO compel me 10 tsks .
vacation In further oonyersation,
Gibson said the United States Govern
ment had designs on the Pac &c which
would PROBABLY be revealed shortly
He taid this government would no
like ihe course affairs had taken OF
tbs island. Hs would not give any
explanation beyond this one remark